Topic: Plantronics Inc.

Phone Calls

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Work Snug: AR App That Helps Road Warriors Find Workspaces

Using a database of ratings--from wi-fi signal to noise levels--Work Snug will lead you to a decent work space while you're away from the office.READ»

The "Power Funnel" and Other Design Innovations in Plantronics' Discovery 975 Headset

The company's chief designer gives Fast Company an exclusive interview about the design ideas behind the new Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset.READ»

Jawbone Prime is Bluetooth Ear Fashion with Brains

Plantronics fired across the bow of its high-style nemesis, the Jawbone 2, with its Voyager Pro headset, which goes on sale today. Now Jawbone--never one to be outmaneuvered--is firing back with the Jawbone Prime, which is ...READ»

The Strange Design Philosophy Behind Plantronics's New Voyager Pro Headset

Plantronics's successor to its much-loved Voyager 510 Bluetooth headset doesn't go on sale until tomorrow. (Best Buy got its shipment a few days early, due to a stocking mishap.) But we got a hold of a test model, and we're giving ...READ»

Innovation Awards

How do you quantify corporate imagination? Meet the top companies on the first-ever Fast Company/Monitor Group Innovation Scorecard -- firms where new ideas are a competitive advantage.READ»

Odd Fish Finish First

Don't let your brand blend in with the rest. Karen Post suggests 10 ways to distinguish yourself from the competition.READ»

I'd Give an Eyetooth . . .

...for a new Bluetooth wireless headset. We review two of the latest, sleekest models.READ»

Time (Zone) Travelers

It's becoming the essential competitive edge: the ability to hopscotch the globe, switching countries, cultures, and languages as easily as the rest of us change clothes. Meet some folks who are really living the borderless life.READ»

Get Me out of Voice-Mail Hell!

Caller on line one. Call waiting on line two. Your voice mailbox has 52 messages. Sound familiar? Here are the top tools and tactics for taking control of your phone.READ»

Take the Hurt Out of Work

Working at your computer is hard on your brain. It shouldn't be hard on your body.READ»

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Conference Organizers: Bag the Swag

Even a conference like Opportunity Green can fall victim to the Cult of Swag. Stuart Karten wants it to stop.READ»

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Why You Should Have a Threesome, and Solving Other Partner Problems

Are three heads better than one? How should designers weather the current economy? What's with the acronyms? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Inside Your Designer's Head, and More Dirty Little Secrets

Is your designer showing off? Why do designers want to be involved in every part of business? Why can't creatives spell? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Meeting the Parent Company, and More Signs of Designer Monogamy

What happens when the thrill of working together is gone? Should your designer meet the parent company? Is it time to get designer-exclusive? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Tough Love, and More Design Advice You Don't Want to Hear (But Should)

Does your design firm want to get serious too fast? Why do designers do things their own way? Is a potential client just not that in to you? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Advice for Design Sluts, and Burning Questions Answered

Scarred by a less-than-innovating relationship? Worried about being a design slut? Wondering why designers wear all black? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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